[Giving up is the only way to absolutely guarantee we lose.

That really hits home. As cynical as he was, as hopeless as he was, the thought of this place winning was even worse.]

This is shaping up to be quite the session. [That's said dryly.] Maybe the system just likes us.

I...want to hope. [It's reluctantly said.] But I've been disappointed so many times. There's nothing to go on except just...what we think might happen.